Butterfly Plants
Plants that provide nectar, shelter, and food for butterflies throughout their life cycle.
Butterfly-Friendly Plants
Coontie
Host Plant
Corkystem
Host Plant
Swamp Twinflower
Host / Nectar Plant
Asclepias Tuberosa
Host / Nectar Plant
Giant Milkweed
Host / Nectar Plant
Lantanas
Nectar Plant
Blue Porterweed
Nectar Plant
Red Salvia
Nectar Plant
Explore a selection of plants that provide nectar or serve as host plants for butterflies in South Florida
Butterfly-Friendly Plants
Coontie
Host Plant
Corkystem
Host Plant
Swamp Twinflower
Host / Nectar Plant
Asclepias Tuberosa
Host / Nectar Plant
Giant Milkweed
Host / Nectar Plant
Lantanas
Nectar Plant
Blue Porterweed
Nectar Plant
Red Salvia
Nectar Plant
Explore a selection of plants that provide nectar or serve as host plants for butterflies in South Florida
Two Ways Plants Support Butterflies
Host Plants
Host plants are essential for the early stages of a butterfly’s life cycle. Female butterflies seek out specific host plants where they can lay their eggs. Once the eggs hatch, the caterpillars feed on the leaves of these plants as they grow and develop. Different butterfly species depend on different host plants, which is why including a variety of native and butterfly-friendly species can help support local butterfly populations
Nectar Plants
Nectar plants provide an important food source for adult butterflies. Their flowers produce nectar that gives butterflies the energy they need to fly, feed, and reproduce. Planting a variety of nectar-producing flowers can attract butterflies to your garden and provide food throughout different seasons
A butterfly-friendly garden is most effective when it includes both host plants for caterpillars and nectar plants for adult butterflies
The Butterfly Life Cycle
